Public officials in Austin, Texas hope that an ongoing multi-billion-dollar transit authority project there will reduce automobile traffic by 50% when completed. Whether that goal is reachable or not is undetermined, but the project is indicative of a shift in public transit throughout the country.
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This new contract includes the reservations, scheduling, customer service, and dispatch functions of TriMet’s LIFT program (ADA paratransit).
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Anthony Albright shares what motivated him to become a bus driver in Portland.
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TriMet is helping those haven’t had to commute on transit since the start of 2020.
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The company now offers customers a 605 kWh lithium ion NMC battery and powertrain solution to support larger and heavier vehicles that will easily haul their significantly higher passenger loads.
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Andrew Wilson has been with TriMet since 2016, serving as director of Risk Management and, earlier in 2021, as interim director of Safety and Environmental Services.
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Bonnie Todd will be the first female COO in TriMet history.
Read More →TriMet celebrated the shift to a cleaner burning fuel on Dec. 2, with General Manager Sam Desue Jr. and Oregon Sen. Michael Dembrow.
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With the VEDS powering the bus, TriMet will be extensively evaluating system capabilities that can increase range up to 25% higher than other electric drive systems with similar sized battery packs in the North American market.
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The improvements that TriMet is considering for FY 23 would take effect in the fall of 2022 and spring of 2023.
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